well..i finally got the om1....looks in good nick with everything working except for one thing... the back cover isn't closing. Its really annoying....something just isnt catching and the back wont close. Would this be easy to fix? Can I do it myself.... would a shop charge much to do it? It looks like quite a simple little catch system.... very annoying. Any help would be great, Cheers

If the back is not latching, it could be caused by one or two problems. First, probably the back is bent and the latches are not lining up. Close the back until the latches should be touching and look closely at the contact point. Lightly flex (bend) the back to give it more of an arch until the latches line up. NEVER BEND THE BACK LATCH WITH PLIERS. Latch is tack welded on and this technique (aside from being wrong) may break the latch off. Other reason back is not latching could be because the spring that pushes the latch down under the top cover is missing. If this is the case, camera is tampered and was not reassembled correctly. John, www.zuiko.com

If the back is not latching, it could be caused by one or two problems. First, probably the back is bent and the latches are not lining up. Close the back until the latches should be touching and look closely at the contact point. Lightly flex (bend) the back to give it more of an arch until the latches line up. NEVER BEND THE BACK LATCH WITH PLIERS. Latch is tack welded on and this technique (aside from being wrong) may break the latch off. Other reason back is not latching could be because the spring that pushes the latch down under the top cover is missing. If this is the case, camera is tampered and was not reassembled correctly. John, www.zuiko.com

John you are officially my hero. I had a good look at it and it seemed like the spring that pushes the latch was all good.... so i just slightly bent the back....which was a bit hairy..... but it worked and is now as good as new!

Now that the back is working, enjoy your OM-1! After having finally got a decent enlarger going, I am reminded of how much I love both using the camera + lenses, as well as the quality of the output. An OM-1 sort-of becones one's best friend over time. Always there, always ready.